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The Cutting Edge Test Automation Platform

AXE FEATURES

Axe is a test automation platform that greatly increases productivity and drastically reduces maintenance overheads for test automation. It uses simple Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as a means to define test scenarios and code generation techniques to rapidly generate robust, self-documented automation code.

Test automation has picked up a poor reputation in the testing industry. It has been proven that capture/replay is not a good foundation for building robust, maintainable test systems. It has also been found that script-based approaches have their own limitations such as the skills required and the maintenance and overheads involved. Often the best testers on a project do not have the technical background necessary to work with automation. Axe provides a means to rapidly deploy automated testing systems that can be used by non-technical staff with the minimum of training.

ABOUT AXE

Provides automated code and documentation generation from simple Microsoft® Excel spread-

sheets.

Based on proven test model for specifying automated tests.

Built on the robust Microsoft .NET framework platform.

XML infrastructure provides modularity of components and integration with other utilities/tools.

Tests are defined in Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet format. Familiar to most PC users.

Simple business focused test specification format, learnt in minutes.

A supplied VSTO Excel AddIn facilitates creation of tables.

Modular, re-usable table layout encourages best practices.

Fully customisable with documented customisation and samples.

Support for multiple Microsoft® Excel workbooks, re-use of common tables.

Support for test dependencies is provided.

Support for external datasources, XML and Microsoft® Excel is built in.

Support for dynamic data (only known to the system at runtime) is provided.

Support for error recovery through a proven basestate mechanism is

provided.

Tests can be grouped into sets in run tables for test execution.

Test definition skills can be re-used independently of the test

execution tool.

Technology

Test Definition

id description []Login UserID Password Login

action Action Data Action Data action

withUser1 Login as user1 set set j.smith@testing.com set abc123 set

Test scripts are generated from the Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets for leading

commercial and open source UI execution tools and Odin’s own SOA test tool.

Scripts are self documenting, with manual test documentation generated alongside

automation scripts for audit, sign-off and debugging.

Object coverage statistics provided with dynamic HTML view.

Table format and contents are checked by Axe during the script generation phase,

with reports for problem diagnosis.

Scripts are fully instrumented with error recovery best practices.

Code and Documentation Generation

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Installation and un-installation using industry standard Windows Installer.

Intuitive Microsoft HTML Help and PDF files supplied.

Self contained sample test system for each supported tool.

Supplied support libraries for each supported tool.

Highly commended Email support and online case management tracking.

Ongoing development program and maintenance releases.

Full training materials are available and courses can be provided.

Axe provides detailed, easy to understand HTML test execution reporting in line with the

test tables.

Results can be Viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer from any available workstation

without the need for proprietary software.

Summary information is available at a project level, showing history of execution.

Results from multiple sources and environments can be merged for ease of management.

JPEG based screen capture is provided for errors and screen verification.

Axe provides output to supported execution tools logging mechanism for technical diagnosis of errors.

All reports are XML based, can be customised or imported into other tools and utilities.

Supported Products

HP - QTP, WinRunner, Quality Center

Micro Focus - TestPartner, QARun, SilkTest, QADirector

Microsoft - VS2010 Coded UI, TFS

IBM Rational - Robot, Rational Test Manager

Odin - Axe Harness (SOA Component Testing)

Open Source—WatiN, Watir, Selenium

Axe .NET Scripting Framework

PLATFORM & TOOL SUPPORT

Execution Reporting

Product Package

Platform Requirements

Supporting Software:

Microsoft® Excel 2003/2007

Web Browser

Operating System:

Microsoft® XP SP3 / Vista / Server 2003/2008 / Windows 7 (x86/x64)

.NET Framework:

v4.0

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Fully menu driven Windows user interface provides access to all main functionality of Axe.

Including; building scripts, test execution, error diagnosis and reporting.

Project files provide configuration for all project options, loaded through the UI.

All information on configurations and test tables is available in pre-populated form in the UI.

The UI is logically organised by task for managing assets, building and executing scripts.

A project creation wizard aids building new automated test projects, setting up a basic

project structure and assets

User Interface